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Mutual Fund Market Pulse
How each category of mutual funds has done over recent periods, as the median of all its schemes (Regular plans), next to index-fund benchmarks. Calculated from AMFI NAVs as of 23 Oct 2026 and updated after every AMFI release.
Index benchmarks index-fund NAVs used as proxies (Direct plan, price return)
| Index | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | −3.55% | −5.10% | −5.80% | −12.82% | −11.90% | +6.43% |
| Nifty 500 | −6.55% | −6.56% | −5.48% | −9.57% | −9.05% | +9.03% |
| Nifty Midcap 150 | −10.19% | −9.20% | −6.57% | −7.19% | −5.70% | +12.71% |
| Nifty Smallcap 250 | −11.07% | −7.10% | −1.08% | −1.68% | −4.85% | +11.35% |
| Nifty LargeMidcap 250 | −7.47% | −7.47% | −6.21% | −9.37% | −8.28% | +10.22% |
Where the money went in September 2026 net inflow by category, all plans · AMFI monthly report
Largest net inflows
| Small Cap | ₹9,039 cr |
| Mid Cap | ₹7,835 cr |
| Flexi Cap | ₹6,702 cr |
| Gold ETF | ₹4,451 cr |
| Large & Mid Cap | ₹4,271 cr |
Largest net outflows
| Liquid | −₹95,743 cr |
| Money Market | −₹50,846 cr |
| Ultra Short Duration | −₹11,729 cr |
| Overnight | −₹7,281 cr |
| Ultra Short to Short Term | −₹6,632 cr |
Net inflow is money invested minus money redeemed during the month, across all plans and options, as reported by AMFI (source). Flows describe investor activity, not scheme performance. Debt and liquid categories often see large month-end swings from institutional cash management.
Category median returns Regular plans · 1Y and shorter are absolute; 3Y is annualised
| Category | Schemes | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 1Y spread | AUM (all plans) | Net inflow, September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||||||||||
| Contra | 6 | −6.7% | −5.5% | −5.8% | −11.0% | −9.8% | +11.5% | n/a | ₹71,626 cr | −₹98 cr |
| Dividend Yield | 12 | −5.9% | −6.0% | −5.3% | −9.0% | −8.3% | +9.3% | −8.8% to −7.1% | ₹30,636 cr | ₹179 cr |
| ELSS | 38 | −6.6% | −6.0% | −5.0% | −8.1% | −9.5% | +8.9% | −11.4% to −6.4% | ₹2.31 L cr | −₹662 cr |
| Flexi Cap | 46 | −7.0% | −5.4% | −2.5% | −6.5% | −7.3% | +9.7% | −9.2% to −4.5% | ₹5.88 L cr | ₹6,702 cr |
| Focused | 28 | −6.7% | −5.4% | −3.3% | −7.6% | −6.8% | +10.0% | −10.1% to −4.1% | ₹1.80 L cr | ₹1,391 cr |
| Large & Mid Cap | 36 | −8.0% | −6.5% | −4.4% | −6.7% | −6.9% | +10.7% | −8.7% to −5.9% | ₹3.54 L cr | ₹4,271 cr |
| Large Cap | 38 | −5.0% | −5.1% | −4.8% | −10.3% | −9.7% | +7.9% | −11.0% to −8.6% | ₹3.90 L cr | ₹859 cr |
| Mid Cap | 34 | −10.2% | −8.1% | −4.7% | −5.1% | −5.0% | +13.0% | −6.4% to −3.4% | ₹5.14 L cr | ₹7,835 cr |
| Multi Cap | 34 | −8.4% | −5.8% | −1.7% | −4.5% | −3.7% | +11.2% | −7.7% to −0.6% | ₹2.48 L cr | ₹3,860 cr |
| Sectoral/Thematic | 259 | −8.4% | −6.5% | −4.1% | −6.8% | −6.3% | +10.8% | −10.3% to −0.7% | ₹4.00 L cr | ₹1,800 cr |
| Small Cap | 36 | −10.3% | −4.9% | +2.7% | +4.9% | +0.4% | +11.8% | −3.1% to 4.0% | ₹4.62 L cr | ₹9,039 cr |
| Value | 24 | −6.8% | −5.7% | −5.6% | −9.0% | −8.7% | +10.1% | −10.8% to −3.0% | ₹1.38 L cr | ₹1,291 cr |
| Hybrid | ||||||||||
| Aggressive Hybrid | 31 | −5.0% | −4.3% | −3.6% | −6.4% | −5.9% | +8.6% | −8.5% to −5.1% | ₹2.55 L cr | ₹1,864 cr |
| Arbitrage | 40 | +0.6% | +1.5% | +2.9% | +4.9% | +6.1% | +6.6% | 5.9% to 6.2% | ₹2.98 L cr | −₹3,956 cr |
| Balanced Advantage | 38 | −4.3% | −3.7% | −2.5% | −4.8% | −4.3% | +7.4% | −6.8% to −2.6% | ₹3.16 L cr | −₹912 cr |
| Balanced Hybrid | 8 | −3.5% | −3.2% | −0.2% | −2.2% | −2.4% | +8.3% | n/a | ₹3,322 cr | ₹314 cr |
| Conservative Hybrid | 19 | −1.9% | −1.9% | −0.4% | −0.6% | −0.1% | +6.6% | −1.2% to 0.5% | ₹29,394 cr | −₹204 cr |
| Equity Savings | 24 | −1.9% | −1.3% | −0.0% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +6.9% | −0.8% to 1.9% | ₹48,645 cr | −₹1,228 cr |
| Multi Asset Allocation | 37 | −5.6% | −4.4% | −4.1% | −3.5% | −0.3% | +12.0% | −3.7% to 1.4% | ₹2.03 L cr | ₹3,667 cr |
| Debt | ||||||||||
| Banking & PSU | 20 | −0.5% | −0.1% | +1.7% | +2.7% | +3.5% | +6.5% | 3.2% to 3.7% | ₹77,073 cr | −₹2,412 cr |
| Corporate Bond | 21 | −0.6% | −0.0% | +1.8% | +2.7% | +3.4% | +6.6% | 2.9% to 3.7% | ₹1.72 L cr | −₹4,652 cr |
| Credit Risk | 14 | −0.4% | +0.6% | +2.7% | +4.8% | +6.0% | +7.8% | 5.0% to 6.9% | ₹22,175 cr | ₹127 cr |
| Debt Index Fund | 103 | −0.1% | +0.9% | +2.4% | +3.8% | +4.8% | +7.2% | 3.5% to 5.5% | – | – |
| Debt Sectoral | 2 | −0.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ₹695 cr | ₹109 cr |
| Dynamic Bond | 23 | −1.3% | −1.0% | +1.1% | +1.8% | +1.9% | +6.0% | 0.7% to 3.0% | ₹29,317 cr | −₹619 cr |
| Floater | 12 | −0.3% | +0.5% | +2.3% | +4.0% | +5.0% | +7.0% | 4.7% to 5.1% | ₹51,140 cr | −₹1,710 cr |
| Gilt | 25 | −1.3% | −1.3% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +5.2% | −0.4% to 1.3% | ₹29,559 cr | ₹600 cr |
| Gilt 10Y Constant | 5 | −2.3% | −2.5% | −0.0% | −0.2% | +0.5% | +6.1% | 0.4% to 1.3% | ₹3,862 cr | −₹165 cr |
| Liquid | 49 | +0.4% | +1.5% | +3.1% | +5.2% | +6.3% | +6.7% | 6.1% to 6.3% | ₹6.26 L cr | −₹95,743 cr |
| Long Duration | 11 | −2.4% | −2.4% | −0.2% | −0.9% | −1.3% | +5.5% | −1.6% to −0.5% | ₹10,924 cr | −₹403 cr |
| Medium Duration | 13 | −0.8% | −0.0% | +2.0% | +3.4% | +4.3% | +6.9% | 2.6% to 4.6% | ₹25,000 cr | −₹453 cr |
| Medium to Long Duration | 13 | −1.4% | −1.2% | +1.0% | +1.4% | +1.7% | +5.8% | 1.5% to 2.0% | ₹9,805 cr | −₹105 cr |
| Money Market | 30 | +0.2% | +1.4% | +3.0% | +4.9% | +6.1% | +6.9% | 5.8% to 6.1% | ₹2.91 L cr | −₹50,846 cr |
| Overnight | 43 | +0.4% | +1.3% | +2.6% | +4.2% | +5.2% | +5.9% | 5.1% to 5.2% | ₹84,033 cr | −₹7,281 cr |
| Short Duration | 28 | −0.5% | +0.1% | +1.8% | +3.0% | +3.8% | +6.6% | 3.5% to 4.0% | ₹1.04 L cr | −₹1,242 cr |
| Ultra Short Duration | 28 | +0.2% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +4.7% | +5.7% | +6.6% | 5.6% to 6.0% | ₹1.21 L cr | −₹11,729 cr |
| Ultra Short to Short Term | 29 | +0.0% | +1.0% | +2.5% | +4.2% | +5.1% | +6.6% | 5.0% to 5.5% | ₹1.07 L cr | −₹6,632 cr |
| Solution Oriented | ||||||||||
| Children's | 13 | −5.0% | −5.1% | −2.8% | −6.2% | −6.4% | +6.7% | −8.4% to −4.8% | ₹27,686 cr | ₹323 cr |
| Life Cycle | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | – | – |
| Retirement | 29 | −4.1% | −4.5% | −2.8% | −4.7% | −4.9% | +6.8% | −6.6% to −2.6% | ₹31,637 cr | ₹51 cr |
| Other | ||||||||||
| Domestic FoF | 161 | −7.1% | −4.6% | −5.6% | −2.0% | +2.7% | +11.9% | −5.1% to 13.5% | – | – |
| Index Fund | 282 | −7.5% | −7.3% | −6.0% | −9.2% | −8.8% | +8.9% | −12.1% to −5.5% | – | – |
| International FoF | 55 | −5.3% | −2.2% | +2.1% | +12.0% | +16.5% | +24.1% | 9.9% to 24.3% | ₹48,803 cr | −₹159 cr |
| Closed-ended | ||||||||||
| Closed-ended Debt | 5 | +0.4% | +1.2% | +2.5% | +4.1% | +5.1% | +6.1% | n/a | – | – |
| Closed-ended ELSS | 30 | −11.2% | −9.3% | −4.7% | −3.6% | −5.7% | +8.2% | −6.9% to −5.0% | – | – |
| Fixed Maturity Plan | 38 | +0.2% | +1.0% | +2.6% | +4.1% | +5.4% | +7.4% | 4.5% to 5.6% | – | – |
| Interval Fund | 1 | +0.4% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +4.7% | +5.8% | +6.5% | n/a | – | – |
Median of all active schemes in each AMFI category with enough history for the period. "1Y spread" is the middle half of schemes' 1-year returns (25th to 75th percentile), showing how far schemes in the same category can differ. Returns are from NAVs, after expenses and before tax. Categories are listed alphabetically within each group; no order of preference is implied.
Inside the broad categories: theme and index groups Regular plans · MFIC grouping from scheme names, not AMFI categories
| Theme / index group | Schemes | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Index Fund | |||||||
| Corporate / PSU bonds | 15 | +0.2% | +1.3% | +2.9% | +5.0% | +6.2% | n/a |
| Government securities | 5 | −4.1% | −3.2% | −1.7% | +2.6% | +3.4% | +6.5% |
| Target maturity 2026 | 11 | +0.4% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +4.3% | +5.6% | +7.1% |
| Target maturity 2027 | 28 | +0.1% | +1.0% | +2.5% | +4.1% | +5.1% | +7.3% |
| Target maturity 2028 | 18 | −0.1% | +0.6% | +2.2% | +3.3% | +4.4% | +7.2% |
| Target maturity 2029 | 6 | −0.6% | −0.3% | +1.2% | +2.4% | +3.4% | +7.3% |
| Target maturity 2031 | 2 | −1.5% | −1.8% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +2.1% | +7.0% |
| Target maturity 2032 | 6 | −1.4% | −1.8% | +0.9% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +6.9% |
| Target maturity 2033 | 6 | −1.5% | −1.8% | +0.7% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +6.8% |
| Target maturity 2036 | 3 | −2.2% | −2.4% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.2% | +6.8% |
| Domestic FoF | |||||||
| Debt FoF | 7 | −1.1% | −1.7% | +0.9% | +1.4% | +1.7% | +6.8% |
| Diversified equity FoF | 9 | −7.0% | −6.2% | −4.7% | −9.0% | −8.5% | +12.3% |
| Equity index / ETF FoF | 40 | −9.0% | −8.1% | −6.0% | −8.1% | −9.6% | +7.8% |
| Gold & silver FoF | 6 | −11.4% | −7.3% | −13.2% | −4.6% | +20.7% | +33.1% |
| Gold FoF | 23 | −7.1% | −2.5% | −6.7% | +4.7% | +13.7% | +30.6% |
| Income plus arbitrage FoF | 24 | −0.1% | +0.6% | +2.3% | +3.8% | +4.7% | +7.6% |
| International ETF FoF | 6 | −4.2% | −6.6% | +0.4% | +24.1% | +19.4% | +34.1% |
| Multi-asset / allocation FoF | 31 | −5.7% | −4.2% | −2.7% | −3.9% | −2.1% | +10.8% |
| Silver FoF | 15 | −16.5% | −12.9% | −20.1% | −15.4% | +29.8% | +36.2% |
| Index Fund | |||||||
| Broad market (500 / total) | 21 | −6.6% | −6.6% | −5.9% | −10.1% | −9.6% | +8.3% |
| Factor: alpha | 3 | −11.7% | −7.5% | −3.7% | −2.5% | −4.1% | n/a |
| Factor: equal weight | 16 | −5.5% | −6.9% | −6.1% | −8.8% | −8.2% | +9.4% |
| Factor: low volatility | 9 | −4.7% | −7.6% | −5.9% | −12.0% | −11.4% | +5.1% |
| Factor: momentum | 19 | −10.8% | −7.9% | −8.5% | −8.8% | −12.2% | +6.7% |
| Factor: multi-factor | 10 | −8.2% | −9.2% | −5.7% | −10.0% | −10.6% | +7.2% |
| Factor: quality | 17 | −5.4% | −7.4% | −7.2% | −10.7% | −10.9% | +7.0% |
| Factor: value | 9 | −7.5% | −9.0% | −12.5% | −9.2% | −3.0% | +18.2% |
| International | 3 | −5.3% | −0.1% | +8.7% | +17.4% | +21.9% | +26.9% |
| Large & mid cap index | 4 | −7.5% | −7.6% | −6.5% | −9.8% | −8.8% | +9.5% |
| Large cap index (100/200) | 3 | −4.7% | −5.8% | −6.1% | −11.8% | −11.2% | +7.2% |
| Mid cap index | 19 | −10.3% | −9.4% | −6.9% | −7.7% | −6.4% | +11.9% |
| Nifty 50 / Sensex | 37 | −3.6% | −5.2% | −5.9% | −13.1% | −12.2% | +6.1% |
| Nifty Next 50 | 19 | −9.2% | −8.2% | −6.5% | −5.0% | −5.1% | +14.6% |
| Sector: Auto & mobility | 4 | −8.5% | −9.6% | −3.4% | −11.5% | −8.6% | +15.0% |
| Sector: Banking & financial services | 24 | −4.1% | −4.2% | −3.5% | −9.0% | −6.9% | +8.0% |
| Sector: Consumption & FMCG | 5 | −7.7% | −9.3% | −7.5% | −12.8% | −16.8% | n/a |
| Sector: Defence | 4 | −9.6% | −9.0% | −5.1% | +10.0% | +4.2% | n/a |
| Sector: ESG, ethical & Shariah | 2 | −8.7% | −10.5% | −6.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sector: Energy, power & commodities | 2 | −8.7% | −10.0% | −13.0% | −7.1% | −4.2% | n/a |
| Sector: Healthcare & pharma | 5 | −10.0% | −5.6% | +5.3% | +7.9% | +6.5% | +18.6% |
| Sector: Infrastructure | 2 | −8.6% | −10.8% | −12.6% | −10.4% | −11.7% | n/a |
| Sector: Manufacturing | 4 | −9.4% | −8.9% | −6.2% | −5.8% | −4.4% | +14.5% |
| Sector: PSU | 2 | −8.3% | −11.3% | −20.2% | −19.5% | −18.3% | n/a |
| Sector: Realty & housing | 9 | −9.1% | −11.4% | −0.6% | −11.1% | −16.9% | +4.4% |
| Sector: Technology & digital | 12 | +13.2% | +12.2% | +6.9% | −14.7% | −10.1% | +2.5% |
| Sector: Tourism & hospitality | 2 | −7.0% | −5.4% | −1.5% | −15.1% | −18.8% | n/a |
| Small & micro cap index | 15 | −11.2% | −7.3% | −1.4% | −2.2% | −5.4% | +10.6% |
| International FoF | |||||||
| Asia & emerging markets | 9 | −10.7% | −8.2% | −1.4% | +10.5% | +13.8% | +21.7% |
| Europe | 2 | −5.6% | −5.4% | +0.8% | +9.6% | +19.1% | +22.6% |
| Global / multi-region | 17 | −2.7% | −0.6% | +5.2% | +13.0% | +16.2% | +22.5% |
| Global bonds | 5 | +0.0% | −2.1% | −0.9% | +3.6% | +6.4% | +9.0% |
| Global commodities & resources | 4 | −10.1% | +1.8% | −10.7% | +8.5% | +27.5% | +31.3% |
| Global real estate | 3 | −2.2% | −8.4% | −6.1% | −1.3% | −0.2% | +11.3% |
| US | 15 | −5.3% | +0.1% | +7.8% | +17.9% | +24.6% | +27.9% |
| Sectoral/Thematic | |||||||
| Auto & mobility | 7 | −9.2% | −4.0% | +2.2% | −4.2% | −3.1% | +15.8% |
| Banking & financial services | 28 | −7.4% | −7.2% | −6.3% | −9.3% | −7.6% | +9.4% |
| Business cycle & rotation | 22 | −8.3% | −6.0% | −4.1% | −6.7% | −6.9% | +10.1% |
| Conglomerates | 3 | −8.7% | −8.6% | −5.7% | −9.8% | −10.1% | n/a |
| Consumption & FMCG | 27 | −8.0% | −7.0% | −3.5% | −10.9% | −13.7% | +6.3% |
| ESG, ethical & Shariah | 14 | −5.8% | −6.3% | −5.8% | −10.8% | −11.2% | +6.7% |
| Energy, power & commodities | 9 | −9.5% | −9.5% | −9.9% | −4.4% | −3.3% | +12.6% |
| Healthcare & pharma | 19 | −9.9% | −4.9% | +7.1% | +9.5% | +6.8% | +18.3% |
| Infrastructure | 21 | −9.0% | −9.0% | −7.7% | −2.1% | −5.3% | +12.9% |
| Innovation | 13 | −9.6% | −4.8% | +3.4% | +1.4% | −0.4% | +15.1% |
| International / global | 6 | −2.8% | −1.2% | +5.2% | +14.0% | +18.4% | +21.2% |
| MNC | 7 | −9.5% | −7.8% | −5.5% | −7.0% | −8.0% | +4.1% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | −9.6% | −6.1% | −0.9% | +1.0% | −1.3% | +16.0% |
| PSU | 5 | −7.6% | −8.8% | −13.0% | −8.4% | −6.1% | +16.7% |
| Quant & factor strategies | 29 | −8.0% | −7.8% | −5.9% | −10.3% | −9.0% | +9.7% |
| Realty & housing | 3 | −6.6% | −7.6% | −8.5% | −9.2% | −12.1% | +6.0% |
| Rural | 2 | −6.7% | −9.0% | −10.0% | −13.9% | −14.5% | n/a |
| Services & exports | 7 | −8.4% | −3.5% | −1.6% | −6.3% | −5.6% | +11.6% |
| Special opportunities | 7 | −8.6% | −3.5% | +2.3% | −0.3% | +2.7% | +16.1% |
| Technology & digital | 14 | +0.1% | +5.5% | +7.9% | −11.1% | −8.5% | +6.9% |
AMFI places these schemes in one broad category (for example Sectoral/Thematic or Index Fund). MFIC groups them by the theme or index named in each scheme's name, so that similar schemes can be compared. Groups with fewer than two schemes are not shown. Listed alphabetically; no order of preference is implied.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC. Data as of 23 Oct 2026. Index figures use index-fund NAVs (price return, after the fund's costs), not official index values. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Browse all categories · all fund houses · open MFIC.